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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$18,572 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,476 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, health sciences & services students earned 1,041 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Missouri to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for health science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health Sciences & Services

Our 2023 rankings named State Fair Community College the best value school in Missouri for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at State Fair Community College are $5,112 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in Missouri. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,110 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health Science majors at MCC take out an average of $13,288 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Health is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Health are $11,691 a year.

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#4

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia College is a great value for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia College Missouri are $12,140 a year.

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#5

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

The excellent associate degree programs at Rockhurst University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in Missouri. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Rockhurst undergraduate students pay an average of $41,701 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health Science majors at Rockhurst take out an average of $9,940 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Rockhurst not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Missouri list.

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#6

Bryan University

Springfield, MO

Bryan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences & services programs. Bryan University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bryan University are $15,782 a year.

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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 143
Minnesota 370
South Dakota 127
Iowa 54
North Dakota 16
Nebraska 60

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, health sciences & services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 30,811
General Health & Wellness 5,951

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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